The studies examined trends in hospitalized patients, and the authors said the findings support the need for better infection-prevention strategies in the region.
The latest Gates Foundation funds support mRNA vaccine production in Africa and other lower-income regions.
MD Anderson Cancer Center saw declines in the incidence rate of several healthcare-associated infections during the first 2 years of the pandemic.
Infections rose amid the COVID-19 pandemic, with a concerning increase in community-onset cases and newer mechanisms of resistance.
A systematic review finds that room disinfection with ultraviolet-C has little impact on healthcare-associated multidrug-resistant infections.
US medical experts recommend avoiding the use of indwelling catheters and promptly removing catheters that are no longer needed.
A cluster of carbapenem-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa cases at an Idaho hospital was linked to a shared sink.
Data collected from 88 Canadian hospitals from January 2017 through December 2021 show that rates of MRSA bloodstream infections rose 35%.
Experts call on governments and health officials to focus more on infection prevention in their efforts to fight antimicrobial resistance and other threats.
The rate of 3 healthcare-associated infections hit a 5-year high in US hospitals during COVID-19.
